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Special Warfare Training Wing

Since Sept. 11, 2001, Air Force Battlefield Airmen have been involved in almost every major operation and has seen a significant amount of combat. Our community has received 11 Air Force Crosses, 78 Silver Star medals, more than 652 Bronze Star medals, 360 medals with valor, and over 100 Purple Hearts. Battlefield Airmen are the most highly decorated community in the Air Force since the end of the Vietnam War.
Since Sept. 11, 2001, Air Force Special Warfare Airmen have been involved in almost every major operation and has seen a significant amount of combat. Our community has received two Medals of Honor, 11 Air Force Crosses, 78 Silver Star medals, more than 652 Bronze Star medals, 360 medals with valor, and over 100 Purple Hearts. AFSPECWAR Airmen are the most highly decorated community in the Air Force since the end of the Vietnam War.